Nissan prepares for arrival of third-generation LEAF and updated Qashqai e-POWER, plus new Juke EV coming in FY26
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  • Nissan prepares for arrival of third-generation LEAF and updated Qashqai e-POWER, plus new Juke EV coming in FY26
  • 02 April 2025

    Nissan prepares for arrival of third-generation LEAF and updated Qashqai e-POWER, plus new Juke EV coming in FY26

    AND… Micra nameplate to return in 2025 with launch of stylish new urban EV designed in London.

Nissan’s ongoing electrified product offensive will be powered up with the launch of two all-new electric vehicles in 2025 – and a third coming soon – as well as an update to one of its most innovative and popular technologies.

Workers at Britain’s biggest car plant in Sunderland are preparing to start production of an all-new, third-generation version of Nissan’s pioneering LEAF electric vehicle, with the first cars rolling off the production lines later this year.

In addition, the 6,000-strong team will build upgraded versions of the Qashqai – one of the UK’s best-selling cars – thanks to new e-POWER technology that enhances refinement and efficiency.

And the next-generation Juke – available for the first time as an EV – will arrive in FY26.

As if all that wasn’t enough, Nissan will also launch an all-new fully electric Micra in 2025, designed by the team at Nissan Design Europe, based in Paddington, London.

Return of Micra as an EV

First to launch in 2025 will be the all-new Micra. It will remain true to the DNA of its predecessors with a compelling mix of audacious style and simplicity in a compact package. The new Micra was designed at Nissan Design Europe in London, using the AmpR Small platform shared with Renault’s R5. It will be available with two battery options: 40 and 52kWh, providing a maximum range of over 248 miles.

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Sales of the new Micra will begin before the end of the year. It will be built at Ampere ElectriCity plant in Douai, France.

Third generation of LEAF EV to follow

The second new vehicle to be launched in Europe in 2025 also represents the return of a historic nameplate: LEAF – a badge forever associated with the pioneering EV which started the mass-market electric vehicle revolution when it was introduced in 2010.

The third generation of LEAF will attract buyers thanks to its eye-catching aerodynamic shape. It has been developed on Nissan’s CMF-EV platform, architecture it shares with its larger sibling, the ARIYA.

The European version of the new LEAF will be manufactured at Nissan’s state-of-the-art production facility in Sunderland, in the north-east of England.

It forms part of Nissan’s EV36Zero project – a blueprint that will transform Sunderland Plant into a flagship EV hub, bringing together electric vehicles, renewable energy and battery production.

Nissan’s updated e-POWER will offer more refinement and efficiency

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Having reinvented the hybrid powertrain when it was launched in 2022, Nissan’s unique e-POWER technology will also benefit from an upgrade this year.

Following the Japanese principle of Kaizen – continuous improvement – the changes to the e-POWER system on Qashqai will deliver improvements to its emissions, efficiency and refinement, bringing the driving experience even closer to that of a full EV. Nearly 250,000 e-POWER equipped vehicles have been sold in Europe since its introduction.

Third generation JUKE to follow in FY26 as pure EV

Beyond 2025, Nissan’s engineers continue to develop the third generation of its JUKE compact crossover, which is scheduled for launch in FY2026 as an EV, based on the Hyper Punk concept car which was presented in October 2023 at the Japan Mobility Show.

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